Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory
Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory
DATE: Oct 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
California to build largest wildlife crossing in world
LOS ANGELES – Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in the big city.
Famous for trave...
DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
New fresco with gladiators discovered in Pompeii
ROME – Archaeologists excavating what may have been an ancient Roman drinking den in the ruined city of Pompeii said Friday they have unearthed a well-preserved wall painting of gladiators i...
DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Conservationists seek protection of California Joshua trees
LOS ANGELES – The western Joshua tree needs protection under the California Endangered Species Act because of threats from climate change and habitat destruction, the Center for Biological D...
DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
California to ban smoking on state parks, beaches
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The law also bans disposing cigar and...
DATE: Oct 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Kentucky’s underground rock star: Mammoth Cave National Park
Weeks before I actually headed to Mammoth Cave National Park for a weekend trip, and a day after I’d booked several guided cave tours, I encircled my chest with a tape measure. I was relieve...
DATE: Oct 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hotels in the nation’s most populous state will have to stop giving guests small plastic shampoo bottles under a new law set to take effect starting in 2023.
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DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
New York library exhibit to pay tribute to J.D. Salinger
NEW YORK – An upcoming exhibit at the New York Public Library will offer a look into the very private life of J.D. Salinger.
From Oct. 18 to Jan. 20, 2020, the library will show m...
DATE: Oct 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Exercise guru Taryn Toomey explains her ‘wacky’ in-flight routine
Taryn Toomey is the founder of Class, a workout program that combines various techniques (yoga, high-intensity interval training, cardio) with cathartic mantras and encouragement to discharg...
DATE: Oct 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
A mecca for outdoor pursuits, Missoula is rich in culture, too
My boyfriend works for a software company based in Missoula, in northwestern Montana. I tag along on his work trips as often as possible, and on every trip its relative dearth of tourists pe...
DATE: Oct 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Stephen, Tabitha King plan changes to iconic Maine home
Stephen and Tabitha King are ready for the next chapter for their Victorian mansion that stands behind a wrought iron gate festooned with winged creatures and spiderwebs.
The auth...
DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Sam Clemens’ signature appears to be on Mark Twain Cave wall
A pair of Mark Twain enthusiasts who have searched for more than two decades say they’ve found what appears to be Samuel Clemens’ signature from his youth scrawled on the wall of the Missour...
DATE: Sep 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
